Q. I read your recent columns about the discontinuation of the iPod with great interest, as I have quite an old model. It is a late-2000s model Nano that I once used in my car and now carry around with me. It is pretty much full and I am not worried about adding music to it at this point. I am quite fond of it and disappointed that Apple does not make anything like it now.
I am looking for some good wired earphones since it does not have Bluetooth. I used the Focal Sphear earphones you wrote about years ago and was very happy with them, but they are cutting out on one side now and it is time to move on. They were kind of pricey and I don’t want to spend a lot since I do not know how long my iPod Nano will last. What do you recommend for $75 or less?
—K.L., Raleigh, North Carolina
